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· February, 2006

Stories about Indonesia from February, 2006

Indonesia: Blog to You

Indonesian blogger Nagasundani asks “What is blog to you?” Some people, he says, write about their own life. His own answer: “For me this blog helps me to develop my...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
27 February 2006

Indonesia: Mining Politics

Yosef Ardi reflects on the long involvement of U.S. mining company Freeport McMoran in Indonesian politics. Freeport, which operated a massive mine — the largest copper and gold mine in...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
24 February 2006

Indonesia: Tattoo Culture

IndCoup discusses tattoo culture in Indonesia. He explains: “The revival owed much to the popularity in Indonesia during the mid 1990s of US rock bands the Red Hot Chili Peppers...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
23 February 2006

Indonesia: Terrorist Blogger

A. Fatih Syuhud asks: “Are you the terrorist blogger?” He writes: “Blogging should be made use for advocating peace at heart and mind, not only for the sake of blogging...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
23 February 2006

Indonesia: Model Returns

Indonesian model and blogger Tiara Lestari, who controversially posed for a European edition of Playboy and who now lives in Singapore, is returning to Indonesia for a photo shoot. She...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
21 February 2006

Indonesia: Electric Growth

Sarapan Ekonomi critiques John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman: “His self declared crime — inflating the forecast of electrical demand to force Indonesia into bankruptcy — has...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
20 February 2006

Indonesia: Begging, the Question

The Lucretius Plan, which is setting up an NGO in Flores, Indonesia, struggles over writing an email asking for donations from family and friends. “I find it hard asking people...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
17 February 2006

Indonesia: Thoughts on Nationalism

Once Upon a Weblog wonders what nationalism means for Indonesians, and worries whether the elite has hijacked it: “To them nationalism has revolved into an instrument for manufacturing consent in...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
17 February 2006

Indonesia: Aceh Canings

Indonesia Matters talks about public canings in Aceh, which have been permitted as a result of the autonomous province's application of Islamic law.

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
16 February 2006

Indonesia: Simulating TV Reality

Inspired by an Economist article about how the U.S. military hires Hollywood production companies to make their combat training simulations more realistic, Indonesia Anonymus guesses what would happen if the...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
14 February 2006

Indonesia: The Curse of Plenty

Once upon a Weblog reflects on Indonesia's tragic abundance: “The country practically has everything necessary to develop into a successful nation: copper, tin, gold, forests, minerals, and oil–the black gold....

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
10 February 2006

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